Crossing Borders - Snap #214

There are lines in the sand, lines on a map, even lines marking our own neighborhoods. This week, Snap Judgment proudly presents "Crossing Borders." Stories about people who go where they're not supposed to. Listen now, or get the podcast!

Like many others around the globe, Pilar wanted the American dream. Her father lived in the United States and told her that he would help her cross the border from Mexico into San Diego, but Pilar soon found herself wondering if the dream was worth the journey.

James Shepherd Barron is an aid worker in Sudan during an outbreak of polio. To stop the virus, and innoculate the children, James has to strike a deal with a local warlord who believes he is sent by the enemy to poison his children.

James now works as a disaster risk management consultant and he has written a new survival guide based on his experiences. He covers everything from landing an aircraft without a pilot, surviving an avalanche and evading an attacking hippo. It’s called: Everything That Follows Is Based On Recent, Real-Life Experience That Has Been Proven to Work: Professional Survival Solutions.

Pilar's story in "American Dad" was incredibly moving. I hope that she is well and has found happiness with her husband and children. Praying that she will one day be reunited with her beloved family that she left behind in Mexico.